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CAREER PROFILE Certified SAS Programmer experienced in creating, maintaining, and manipulating large clinical databases to achieve innovative and cost effective solutions for broad-based business issues. Proven ability to manage business requirements from initial specification to successful completion, including detecting/fixing errors, reporting, and user training. Adept at managing complex data projects in a diversity of environments. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Arcus, Hummelstown, PA (Site: Capital Blue Cross, Harrisburg, PA) Contractor: 11/09-01/10 HEDIS Contractor. Facilitated reporting on patient care quality through providing SAS Programming and administrative support for Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) submissions using Data Step, SAS Macro, and Proc SQL to perform data manipulation, quality checks on results, and reporting. Utilized vendor software to create PseudoClaim HEDIS templates, view electronic medical review charts, and determine prior exclusions and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) membership. Facilitated weekly vendor status meetings, including recording and distributing minutes, resulting in significant improvement in data flow for HEDIS project. HCD International, Inc., Lanham, MD Independent Contractor (Part-time): 1/09-11/09 HEDIS SAS Programmer. Provided SAS programming support for HEDIS data deliverables for management and technology consulting firm. Conducted testing and error checking to recommend HEDIS web portal design and enhancement. Performed QA analysis of HEDIS data storage system through reconciliation of documented HEDIS specifications, cross-over documentation, and physical database configuration. Arcus, Hummelstown, PA (Site: Independence Blue Cross, Philadelphia, PA) Contractor: 6/08-11/08 Senior Analyst, Informatics. Modified SAS programs originally written to establish corporate compliance with HEDIS quality metrics using SAS Macros, Proc SQL, and Data Step processing. Assisted in writing crossover documentation for new Teradata database while preserving consistency and correctness within existing SAS programs used to measure physician performance quality. Created system alerting physicians of future medical tests and procedures required for quality patient care. proACT Solutions, Old Bridge, NJ 2/08-5/08 Developer. Created Electronic Case Report Forms (eCRFs) used in electronic data capture of patient data for pharmaceutical company clinical trials. Wrote data mapping documentation, implemented SAS compliant specifications, and populated electronic schema file to include domain elements and codelists. Created electronic form definitions and related electronic study files. Constructed and implemented edit checks using VB Script. Authored clinical research overview document used in training new employees. Phoenix Data Systems, Inc., King of Prussia, PA 10/06-11/07 SAS Programmer. Developed SAS programs, including supervising SAS QC Programmer, for clinical data solutions provider. Converted data from Study Data Tabulation Model (SDTM) compliant eCRFs to protocolspecific SAS datasets in accordance with customer specifications using Data Step and SAS Macro processing. Performed edit checks using SAS to ensure data quality. Assisted in identification, diagnosis, and resolution of SAS-related problems originating within eCRFs. Provided ancillary programming in VB to support automated generation of SAS datasets. Created data mapping documents, derived from SDTM compliant SQL databases used to define customer-specific SAS datasets. Maintained SAS environment, including installation, updates, maintenance, and end user accounts. Provided emergency on-call technical assistance. Participated in meetings with clients and project managers to discuss specific details of SAS deliverables. Attended training sessions and reviewed SDTM reference material related to Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC) and development of SDTM compliant databases. Corrected errors in export process from data source to SAS datasets by applying external VB code.

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Global Employment Solutions, Bala Cynwyd, PA Contractor: 03/06-09/06 Project Coordinator/Document Controller. (Sites: Omnicare Clinical Research and Shire Pharmaceuticals) Provided assistance in managing ongoing clinical trials. Performed regulatory document file uploads on a continuous basis to electronic file management system. Gathered, copied, and distributed hardcopy regulatory documents from project management files. Performed and documented site telephone contacts to discuss obstacles to subject enrollment and provided assistance. Attended, provided input, and recorded meeting minutes for sponsor team meetings. Completed corporate based training on ICH/GCP regulations and guidelines. Performed document control processing of clinical master and executed batch records for in-house manufacturing as well as from several external manufacturers. ProUnlimited, Bridgewater, NJ (Site: Dermik Laboratories, Berwyn, PA) Contractor: 08/05-12/05 Database Analyst/Clinical Document Coordinator. Performed database logging of transmittals, validation, and central filing of investigator, study specific, and project based clinical documents for several ongoing clinical studies. Prepared working CRFs for archiving in off-site storage. Maintained and developed new and existing clinical document tracking databases in Access. Kelly Services, Exton, PA Contractor: 02/05-06/05 Data Entry Specialist. Provided data entry services for clients, including Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, SAP Americas, and Richland Homes. Sanofi-Synthelabo Research, US CRU Inc., Malvern, PA Independent Contractor: 06/02-12/04 Clinical Assistant/Database Administrator. Created and maintained Access databases, written in VBA utilizing SQL, designed to track clinical trial related documents for approximately 50 ongoing clinical studies. Created and automated population of selected study-specific documents in compliance with corporate SOPs and FDA requirements, reducing typographical errors and significantly improving process throughput. Developed system for automated document creation and population required for grant payment submission to corporate finance department, reducing typical turnaround time from 3 hours to a few minutes. Additional experience: Completed training and worked as Pharmacy Technician to provide customer service and assist in prescription processing and pharmacy operations. Eckerd Pharmacy, Downingtown, PA CVS Pharmacy, Paoli, PA EDUCATION The Pennsylvania State University, Malvern, PA Master of Engineering in Engineering Science Software Engineering Emphasis. Masters thesis: The Characterization of Chaotic Systems. Selected and funded to attend the Ninth International Conference on Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Engineering, 1994. West Chester University, West Chester, PA Physics: Bachelor of Science Part time: 09/05-7/06 1999-02

PROFESSIONAL CONTINUING EDUCATION Attended HCUP (Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project) Data Users Workshop: Working with HCUP Databases, offered through The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 9/15/10. COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES Good Works, Coatesville, PA. Assisted with building projects for low income individuals. Summer 2010. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SKILLS Programming Languages: VBA, Visual Basic, and C/C++ PC/Database Applications: MS Office, MS Access, Oracle 10g, and SAS Base Certifications: Certified SAS Base Programmer, SAS Institute Inc., 9/29/06. Certified Pharmacy Technician, Pharmacy Technician Certification Board, 11/30/05.